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Teachers under the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Plateau State on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest over worsening insecurity and other challenges affecting educators nationwide.
The protesting teachers marched through major streets in Jos before proceeding to the Rayfield Government House, where they submitted a protest letter to the state government.
Speaking during the demonstration, the NUT Chairman in Plateau State, Elisha Haruna, said the protest was organised in solidarity with teachers who have become victims of kidnappings and violent attacks in different parts of the country.
“We are here in solidarity with all our members who are victims of kidnapping, most especially our members in Borno State, Yobe, Plateau, Oyo and other places who are presently in the den of kidnappers,” he said.
Haruna lamented that rising insecurity has made schools increasingly unsafe for both teachers and pupils, warning that the situation is affecting teaching and learning outcomes nationwide.
“We are here to protest, and we are urging the federal government to do something with respect to these challenges we are facing in our jobs because we can no longer feel safe in our classrooms,” he added.
He also noted that teachers in Plateau State are facing additional local challenges, including delays in promotion and shortages of teaching staff, which they want urgently addressed by the state government.
The protesters, who carried placards with various inscriptions, maintained a peaceful procession to the Government House, where they submitted their demands to government officials led by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Gakji Shipi.
Shipi commended the teachers for conducting a peaceful protest and assured them that the government would review their grievances with a view to addressing them.
